Desmond Bane vs. Richie Niemiera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richie Niemiera and Desmond Bane that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Desmond Bane

vs.

Richie Niemiera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Richie Niemiera 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Richie Niemiera 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Richie Niemiera 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Richie Niemiera 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Richie Niemiera 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Richie Niemiera 1.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Richie Niemiera 686

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Richie Niemiera 212

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Richie Niemiera 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Richie Niemiera .330

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Richie Niemiera .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Richie Niemiera 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Richie Niemiera 1.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Richie Niemiera 28

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Richie Niemiera 8

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Richie Niemiera 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Richie Niemiera .407

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Richie Niemiera .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.